The National tribune., 1887-12-08
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN TRIBUNE NOV. IL.
Van vinklc's Enigma-Iariai.
Geographical DoUbles-Fox, Oyster, Black, Della
ware. Pyramid Ruby, Green Franklin.
American Abroad-William Feaiherstonhaugh.
Hour Glass
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Dissecied Generals-wadsworthB Burnside, Lo-
gan, Fairehild, Sicedman. Huribut
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A Cross Word-Worcestcr
Blithe Bird Enigma-lt is always morning some
where i'm the world Seventy-iwo birds: DRw,
dodo, dOtterer, dragon. dunlin. egret, eagle. jad
wall, garnet, owl, godwit. goose, oriole, swallow
barrier, hoopoe. loon, lamnergier, lestris linnet
lory, Tyre martin. merganser. goosander, oyster,
rail, redsiart redwing. roller, sanderling, stilt
swan, startling. teal, tailor. tomt tern. tiger, tro
gan, wren, wagtnil, wheaiear, widgeon, notornis.
el. Carmel. Delarah. Zion, Felix, Geba, Hash
morrRh. linus Jahaziel. Kedesh. Linus. Mach
menah, Nehemiah Omega, Patti Quartus. Reho-
both; sargon. Thebes. Uzzar. VRjezaiha, xAnthu-
Gus, Year, Eur.
coNUNDRUMs NEW AND OLD.
l. Who was the first postman2 .. When IN an
American cannibal? 3 What Is the difference
between "A farmer and seamsiress? Why are the
hours on a dmepiece like good charlottesville
O. c. DIAMOND.
In Odell Cyclone.
In French coin.
Ia a New England State.
In pious manner.
In agrees.
Ia a common tree,
Ia yea
In Annie L. Marsh.
Edgar Bowers, Geneva, o.
HISTORIC STREAM.
Firs. and second is found in river in Europe and
ia pother.
Then the ifth viii surely mean our mother.
And for sixth we've a General who was not a sue
cess.
Whole s a stream of quite majestic mien,
With history Of everything being quiet;
You shouldn't wish for more Ills plain TO be seen.
The truth is told, 70 don't deny IL.
-k. Van Wrinkle West Coxsaokie, N. Y.
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
When got home the other night my wIfs told
me she thought the house was haunted, 10 rushed
around an the dark 10 sec what could ind, and
the first saw was in attic 1 followed IL 10
chamber, thence To stairs, to hallway 10 sitting
room, TO parlor, 10 dining room, 10 pantry. 10
kitchen 10 cellar. 20 athrOom 10 bathiub and out
into basement, where. 10 my surprise. found nay
whole TO be a very choice flower
Now, friends, please follow me over this course,
And la each compartment letter you'll lind
Place them together and trace the source
OF the loveliest flowers you call 10 mind.
I'm red. m white. I'm yellow and blue.
Highly priced 10y ladies and gentlemen. too.
Nathan Hale. West Haven. Conn
CRYPToGRAM.
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Pat Riot. Hope. Oak.
DOUBLE LETTER ENIGMA.
In distant lands
la tender hands,
la by gone days,
la songs OF praise.
In The happy long ago.
In the sweet September,
Here we watched the river flow
Well do remember.
Well do ! recall the place
And in the recalling
See a well-beloved face
Through the totals falling
Ellie A Smith, Big Plains, o.
ADDISON ANAGRAM
Ma rubo, a yda, 70 yrusoul yiblret Al yrtoh 4
lowhe triyenet 70 beognad.
-"Missourian." ST. Louis, Mo.
MUSICAL ENIGMA.
In organ not In piano;
Flute, not In fife;
Violin. not I'm banjo;
Cornet. not IA drum;
Accordion. not In melodiani
Clarionet. not In fiageolet.
Whole Is the name OF a musical instru
ment-Jno. A. Lyle, Downs, Kan
Ayers Sarsaparilla is perfect cure for scrof
ula, that dreaded faint in the human system.
T. w. TANsILL d Co., Chicago, ILL.,
After giving vour "'ransil pnncb - *. ogua,